BS2 9EQ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lawrence Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clement Street, Bristol: 4 addresses
- Wellington Road, Bristol: 2 addresses
- Houlton Street, Bristol: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (72% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Newfoundland Way: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- F C Hammonds 13-17 Dove Lane St Pauls, not permissioned (130 m)
- Redwood House 1-3 Wade Street Bristol BS2 9DS, permissioned (140 m)
- Land Surrounding Dove Lane St Pauls Bristol: up to 230 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 11 - 17 Wade Street Bristol BS2 9DR: up to 43 homes, pending decision (170 m)
- Land Surrounding Dove Lane St Pauls Bristol BS2 9JE: up to 358 homes, pending decision (180 m)
- 7 Orange Street Bristol BS2 9HG, permissioned (190 m)
- 7 Orange Street Bristol BS2 9HG, permissioned (190 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Lawrence Hill 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bristol Temple Meads 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Lamb Street Old Market | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 810 m |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 830 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Q-Park St James Barton | 580 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lawrence Hill Health Centre | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Easton Pharmacy | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 35 37 Old Market Street (Dental Practice) | 470 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Bristol Dental Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Trinity Rd. Police Station | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 11 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 44-45 George White Street Lloyds Bank | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Park 2.8 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Park 5.2 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 13 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 38% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 75% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Clement Street.